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Starting May 13, the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning
will accept entries for the 25th annual Exceptional Design
Awards.The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on June 24.
Nominations can be submitted online.

For the past 24 years, the ExceptionalDesign Awards Program
has recognizedachievement in the total design of a building and
its site, and has raised awareness of outstanding planning and design
projects among design professions and the general public.

Any projectcompleted in Fairfax County since Jan. 1, 2003, is
eligible to be nominated. Professionals and the general public are
encouraged to participate. Detailed submission requirements can be
found online.

The awards, judged by a jury, include honor awards, merit awards and
honorable mentions. Nominations can be submitted in many
categories including but not limited to residential, commercial,
industrial, institutional and historical. All entries should meet some or
all of the following criteria:

Exemplifies a superior work of architecture.

Incorporates total site design and landscaping.

Takes into account the context of the work in relationship to its
surroundings.

Applies energy and water conservation and other green building
practices.

The jury will be composed of representatives from the American Institute
of Architects, American Society of Landscape Architects, Fairfax County
Chamber of Commerce, Fairfax County History Commission, American Planning
Association, Engineers and Surveyors Institute and the Fairfax County
Architectural Review Board.

Award recipientswill be notified by July 24. The awards
will be presented in the fall.

More information about the awards and submitting nominations can be
found online, or call
703-324-1272, TTY 711.